A lot of you know that I will be doing my GSR swap sometime soon. I am looking to order the motor tomm. if IAS has was I want with their latest shipment. Anyhow, I just cleaned and took a bunch of pics of my Cx motor so I can identify different parts, lines, and harnesses. I think this will make my GSR swap a lot easier knowing what the hell I am messing with.

Check out the before pic (I filled up with oil and left the cap off. Went back after work and the cap was in the parking space I backed out of )



After about 15 minutes of cleaning. All I had was a large brush and Purpple cleaner. I will be taking the hood off and getting everything with a tooth brush when I do my swap



Onto the tech......











Is that all the main harnesses (5)?
What are those steel lines on the firewall? ...and that metal thing in the middle with the "?" on it?

Thanks!

 

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[Modified by DxHatchback, 3:30 PM 1/12/2003]

 

Brake lines, and the proportioning valve.

 

Good luck whoadie.

 

Bump for good thread, I wan't to learn too!!!

Jonathan

 

those lines you dont need to worry about they dont come off the car when you swap motors

 

1,2,3 on pass. side and 1,2 on driver side are main harness. You will unplug those when doing your swap. The lines on the back are as others have said- prop valve and brake lines. You won't have to unplug the harness by the distributor either when doing the swap.

 

i got a white cx. . . im also planning to put a gsr motor in mine. let me know how it goes.

 

Good luck man...Everytime I post questions about serious stuff, people always tell me stuff like "hey if you dont know what that is, you shouldnt be touching it"

If you have any questions along the way, dont hesitate to ask them.

 

Well, besides reading / researching, asking questions are the only way to learn The people who say that are probably the ones who don't know anyhow

You can count on that. The digital camera will be wore out from taking so many pics

 

Get a helms it will help alot.

 

Yes, I will be getting a Helm's as soon as I order the motor and know what one to buy

 

You should purchase 2. One for your 93 Civic CX, which contains all info chassis, suspension and electrical wise. And another Integra Helms manual for you motor and transmission.

 

I'll prbably skip the Cx manual or get a Hayne's if I even get one. Here at the house I have a 96-98 Civic Helms, one for a 95 Accord and another I bought for my dad for the 01 Accord (forget the exact years the book covers).

The 96-98 should go with the 93 as well. I've changed out a few suspensions now so I pretty much got that down